According to a study conducted by the assistance Service to motorists (AAA), low gas prices, the current will lead to the fact that a record number of Americans will travel over the Bank holiday weekend for independence Day.
It is expected that a record 44.2 million people across the country will go to conquer the roads, skies, rails and waterways, choosing a trip among all the other ways to celebrate the most Patriotic holiday of the year. This number 1.25 million higher than last year’s figure.
Beat Sutherland, senior Vice President of the automobile club, said that the combination of stable employment, income growth and more high level of consumer confidence portends good results for the tourism business in particular in this weekend’s independence Day.
Due to the fact that the national holiday falls on Tuesday, Americans will be able to enjoy a rare four-day weekend.
Gas prices across the country are currently around $2 per gallon, the lowest price since 2009.
Representatives of the automobile club claimed that the majority of tourists, 37.5 million people will travel to holiday travel around the country is by car.
This is partly due to the fact that this year gas prices were on average 4 cents lower than last. The average price for a gallon of gas in the country, as of Thursday morning amounted to $2.24.
Robert Sinclair, a spokesman for AAA, said that currently the gas price is the lowest for the entire year, which is somewhat unusual, because in the summer the gas is usually more expensive, as due to higher temperatures for cleansing use different technology. Summer gas is more difficult to produceand, hence, to pay for it and usually need more.
But the price of crude oil fell as Libya, Nigeria and the United States has increased its production to fill the shortage caused by OPEC cutbacks.
According to a report by AAA, in the state of new York 8% of gas stations sell gas at a price of $ 2.25 or lower, and 79% of gas stations have set the price at $ 2.50 USD or lower.
Returning to the forecast on travel, 3.44 million tourists will depart on the aircraft, and 3,27 million choose trains, buses and cruises. The main destinations will be Orlando, Florida, Vancouver, Canada Cancun, Mexico.
